Recent Musings

 Although the frequency has dwindled over the years, I am still inspired to write occasionally. Here are some I have written in the last two years.

 The Teardrop on the Floor

I glanced over in church today
And on the floor I saw a single tear.
A watery diamond shed in sincere worship.
In that tear I saw a man's fears and trials,
His hopes and dreams.
Looking deeper, there I saw his destiny.
As the auditorium lights flashed across the surface,
Love, pure love, relfected back at me.
Humbled by this quiet jewel
My heart began to break.
My tears are not so precious
Merely salty drops.
I cried out to my God to cleanse my tears.
Take my fears and trials.
Give me hopes and dreams.

The Weight of my Shame

The weight of my shame

Pressing, crushing
Squeezing my soul until life fades.
Breathless, panting
My shame is my bondage
My prison of smoke

The strength of my savior
Calming, saving.
Lifting my shame until pain recedes
Guiltless, living.
My faith is my freedom.

 I Am

I am unwanted.
I can offer myself to a cause only to realize the cause is not my own.

I am inaudible.
I can cry for help to the ends of the universe only to disturb the silent eons.

I am not unloved.
I can cling to the King of Kings who sees me, touches me, wants me, hears me and, above all, loves me.

 Separation

I miss you.
I miss your touch, your smell.
I miss your voice, your lips.
I miss you next to me.
I miss you.

The sun warms my cheek.
I remember we are under the same sun.
Perhaps your cheek is being warmed too.
My heart is encouraged by the thought
And I miss you more.